ophthalmic assistantFAMILY 1 OPTICAL • Brampton, ON, CA

ophthalmic assistant

FAMILY 1 OPTICAL • Brampton, ON, CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Part-time

Permanent

Temporary

Job description

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 38 to 40 hours per week
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

Optical retail store
Optical dispensary

Tasks

Administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists
Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments
Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
Advise on use and care of contact lenses
Cut and edge lenses and fit lenses into frames
Perform specialized eye tests to measure and assess defective binocular vision or abnormal eye movement in patients
Obtain specifications for eyeglasses and contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an ophthalmologist or optometrist
Examine the results of the tests
Analyze the client's eyeglasses or contact lenses and by measuring the client's eye curvature, pupillary distance and bridge width, using optical measuring devices

Area of specialization

Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses and fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses

Personal suitability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Employment terms options

Day
Weekend

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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